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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.
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Fraud email example:
From: henryaziz@zipmail.com.br
Date: Sat, 5 Mar 2005 01:16:49 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?urgent?=
Dear Friend,
This letter may come to you as a surprise due to the fact that we have not
yet
met. The message could be strange but real if you pay some attention to
I could
have notified you about it at least for the sake of your integrity.
Please accept my sincere apologies In bringing this message of goodwill
to you,
I have to say that I have no intentions of causing you any embarassment.
I am Mr. Henry AZIZ, Branch Manager, Equatorial Trust Bank (ETB). I
managed to get your contact details through the Internet myself. Time is
of the
importance and I am desperately looking for a person to assist me in this
confidential business.
A British oil consultant/contractor with the Togolese National inestment
Corporation, Mr.Paul Philip Best made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit on
January 6,2002,valued at US$12,500,000.00 (Twelve Million five Hundred Thouand
Dollars)for twelve (12)calender months in my branch. Upon maturity, I sent
a
routine notification to his forwarding address but got no reply. After a
month,
we sent a reminder and finally we discovered from his contract employers,
the
Togolese National Inestment Corporation that Mr.Paul Philip died from an
automobile accident.
On further investigation, I found out that he died without making a WILL,
and
all attempts to trace his next of kin was fruitless. I therefore made further
investigation and discovered that Mr.Paul Philip did not declare any kin
or
relations in all his official documents, including his Bank Deposit paperwork
in my Bank. This sum of US$12,500,000.00 is still sitting in my Bank and
the
interest is being rolled over with the principal sum at the end of each
year.
No one will ever come forward to claim it. According to Togolese Law, at
the
expiration of 6 (six) years,the money will revert to the ownership of the
Togolese Government if nobody applies to claim the fund as the deceased
kinship. Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you as a foreigner
to
stand in as the next of kin to Mr.Paul Philip so that the fruits of this
old
man's labour will not get into the hands of some corrupt government officials.
This i s simple, I will like you to provide immediately your full names
and
address so that the attorney will prepare the necessary documents and
affidavits that will put you in place as the next of kin. We shall employ
the
service of two lawyers for drafting and notarization of the WILL and to
obtain
the necessary documents and letter of probate/administration in your favour
for
the transfer.
A bank account in any part of the world that you will provide will then
facilitate the transfer of this money to you as the beneficiary/next of
kin.
The money will be paid into your account for us to share in the ratio of
60%
for me and 40% for you. There is no risk at all as all the paperwork for
this
transaction will be done by the attorney and my position as the Branch Manager
guarantees the successful execution of this transaction.
Upon your response, I shall then provide you with more details and relevant
documents that will help you understand the transaction. P lease observe
utmost
confidentiality, and rest assured that this transaction would be most
profitable for both of us because I shall require your assistance to invest
my
share in your country. Awaiting your urgent reply via my email address.
NB: Please respond to my privae email :
dr_henryaziz_2005@yahoo.com
Yours Faithfully,
Mr.Henry AZIZ
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